"superior mesenteric artery" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: superior mesenteric arteries [plural]
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  1. (anatomy) A large unpaired artery that arises from the abdominal aorta just below the celiac artery at the level of the first lumbar vertebra, and supplies the intestine from the distal half of the duodenum through two-thirds of the transverse colon, as well as the head of the pancreas. Wikipedia link: superior mesenteric artery Categories (topical): Anatomy Synonyms: SMA [abbreviation] Related terms: celiac artery, inferior mesenteric artery
    Sense id: en-superior_mesenteric_artery-en-noun-NQqldGX8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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